Scouting Report: Van Meter Class 1A Semifinals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - </strong>Top-ranked Van Meter advanced to the Class 1A Championship game with a 48-17 victory against West Branch Friday morning here at the UNI-Dome. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some standouts for Bulldogs: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["320866"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":511099,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Gordon is a handful as a running back on this level. He's a good athlete with good vision, speed and burst. 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